Paddy's Day is a great excuse to brush up on your Gaeilge and have the chance to feel wildly patriotic as the whole world celebrates our tiny island's heritage.
Here is a full list of the most important phrases you'll need. Learn them, use them, and watch the faces of your friends and potential love interests go green with envy.
(Or face paint. Whatever.)
(dee-a gwit a hara)
Hey you!
(nee ock-a may le fod-a hoo)
I haven't seen you in donkey's years
(ane shcale og-ut)
Any craic?
(bye gaw fiunta Guinness og-um-sa, moss ay do hull ay)
I'll have two pints of Guinness, please
(cain tom a huss-nee-ann on fa-raid)
What time does the parade start?
(tur-ass-ore-ee luffa)
Bloody tourists.
(slaw-n-cha)
Cheers!
(cree full-on og-us gub fluck)
A healthy heart and a wet mouth!
(on will mash-een bank gar dun aw-ch shu)
Is there an ATM near here?
(urt-sa on cyon shu)
Your round, mate.
(on will Coppers air us-calt gu foal, mass tue)
Do you reckon Coppers is open yet?
(on will touch-een-ee og-ut-sa)
Do you've any smokes?
(taw shay/shee feck-he og-um air Tinder)
I've seen him/her on Tinder!
(i wad niece far air leen-a)
Far better on line.
(eek-ee on far shu oss gock rud)
This lad is paying for the lot.
(air wha lat dow-sa lum)
Howsabout a dance?
(on bose-ee tue may)
Will you marry me?
(ah heer-cash, taw shay coo-ig a clug air modjin)
Ah here, it's 5am.
(cun-iss a harla shay shin)
How did that happen?
(on will ain juck-anna fissy fog-ha)
Any mixer left?
(law ale-a paw-drig sunna deev)
Happy Paddy's day everybody!
(bye misha teen am-aw-rock)
I'll be sick tomorrow...
(dee-ah gwit, a cyan-ass-ee. Nee v-eye may egg ubar inn-ewe mar ya'll air ay-gon-dawl clinn-ya)
'Hi boss. I won't be in today because of a family emergency...'
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